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Friday, 30 October 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Brain
Brain cells are produced throughout life.
Until the publication of research on neurogenesis in 2018, it was assumed that the process of creating neurons ends in childhood.
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Large Magellanic Cloud
The galaxy appears in many films, anime, and computer games.
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Enceladus
The area of Enceladus is over 800.000 square kilometers.
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Graphene
Although graphene consists of an element that is abundant on Earth, its production costs are high.
This is a major obstacle to graphene finding mass application in many fields. For now, only small amounts are produced.
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Moon
The surface of the Moon is littered with impact craters because it does not have an atmosphere thick enough to destroy pieces of rock heading towards it.
The largest crater on its surface is the South Pole-Aitken Basin, it is 2500 km in diameter and 13 km deep.
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Anorexia Nervosa
People suffering from anorexia often perceive themselves as overweight, although in reality, they are underweight.
These individuals also often deny that they have a problem with low weight. They may weigh themselve ...
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Cosmos
The Solar System is located at a distance of 28.000 light years from the center of the Milky Way.
It orbits around the galactic center of gravity at a speed of 268 km/s. It takes about 230 million y ...
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Cosmos
The smallest galaxy discovered so far is Segue 2, located adjacent to the Milky Way.
It is 114.000 light years away from us and is approaching at a speed of 40 km/s towards us. It is ma ...
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Snow
Snow is composed of ice crystals.
Each crystal is transparent, like ice. Light is reflected and scattered at the interface between the ...
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Silver
Of all metals, it has the highest electrical conductivity, greater than copper.
However, it cannot be used for the production of electrical cables because it is subject to corrosio ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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